Green Living involves individual choices, including voting. Lately, I have spent many afternoons in front of stores offering to help register voters. I often hear people say they will not vote and their vote does not matter. This year, more than ever the frustration is understandable. However, while … [Read more...]

Unless you are an electrician, understanding the electrical grid can feel like a topic better left to the experts. However, our dependence on reliable electricity at the touch of a switch, especially in triple digit weather, is undeniable.
The electricity sector accounts for the largest source of … [Read more...]

I often get frustrated writing this Green Living column as I try to walk the fine line between optimistically suggesting changes to lower our carbon footprints and proclaiming that ‘we are doomed.’
The reality is that our time-line for making changes only gets shorter. Nonetheless, there finally … [Read more...]

Whether we like it or not, our home, planet earth is affected by our collective actions. The climate is changing and causing centuries-old glaciers and polar ice caps to melt, warmer oceans and widespread drought. Major changes are needed by everyone in order to secure a more sustainable future. … [Read more...]